tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post2130561176761782315..comments2023-09-19T10:39:34.356-04:00Comments on ladydusk: 2015 Homeschool Changes: Philosophy Changesdawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-91511119099055018342017-12-22T13:14:44.539-05:002017-12-22T13:14:44.539-05:00Welcome, Alison. I will tell you that two years on...Welcome, Alison. I will tell you that two years on I'm so very glad to have made these changes. I'm also thrilled that you're finding encouragement and help here. Blessings upon your journey.dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-68663380333060229822017-12-21T16:34:04.433-05:002017-12-21T16:34:04.433-05:00"I hate being wrong. And I hate changing plan..."I hate being wrong. And I hate changing plans when I thought I had it all laid out" Yes, this. This is exactly where I am finding myself. It is am incredibly uncomfortable place to be and yet hopeful too. I am right now making the switch, middyear, ditching all of my well laid out very memory intensive, classical, liberal arts plans for ambleside online. I am reading all things Charlotte Mason and taking a deep breath to dive in knowing full well that I have so much to learn. I am so grateful for other women like you paving the way and sharing what wisdom you have gleaned as you've gone along this path. Right now, I am taking encouragement in the fact that you have felt this way too and were brave enough to make the change. I am praying that this is the right move for us. I do think that it will be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976310964254157375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-28085225633737347152015-01-22T08:49:02.258-05:002015-01-22T08:49:02.258-05:00This was a hard post to write, I appreciate your e...This was a hard post to write, I appreciate your enthusiastic response. Thanks so for your encouragement and blessings :) dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-3251206475204346722015-01-22T05:59:32.817-05:002015-01-22T05:59:32.817-05:00Wow, what a wonderfully real post! I have had my ...Wow, what a wonderfully real post! I have had my fair share of doubts and failures over the years of homeschooling, and I still find myself trying to "work it out" as each child grows up and reaches different stages. "One Size Does NOT Fit All" and I believe that the Holy Spirit leads and guides us if we are willing to wait on Him and look for answers that resonate with our hearts. <br />Wishing you every blessing as you gently ease into the precious wisdom and methods of Charlotte Mason!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-15817890679130918622015-01-18T15:41:22.986-05:002015-01-18T15:41:22.986-05:00Thanks! You already have!Thanks! You already have!dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-17774657451601890842015-01-18T07:36:57.551-05:002015-01-18T07:36:57.551-05:00When my children were young, I was devoted to unit...When my children were young, I was devoted to unit studies for a couple of years until I came across Mason. That was back in the "Dark Ages" before WTM. Bless you for being honest and we will encourage you all the way!walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-52002138186724816162015-01-17T07:39:45.831-05:002015-01-17T07:39:45.831-05:00Hey, Celeste. Thanks for the welcome. I found WTM...Hey, Celeste. Thanks for the welcome. I found WTM early - my oldest was a newborn and only 3 months when I went to my first Classical homeschool conference. So 11 years ago. It is strange to be making this change now. What's funny is that on the WTM forums, the Reformed Christians are "the Dark Side" and I'm the owner of that social group. I feel much more like I'm coming into the light, educational philosophically.dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-19730816736548902182015-01-16T23:57:48.455-05:002015-01-16T23:57:48.455-05:00Welcome to the dark side! :) I saw your welcome p...Welcome to the dark side! :) I saw your welcome post over on the forums, of course, but I enjoyed reading your thought process here as well. I actually read the WTM when I was first considering homeschooling (before my kids were born!), but I found CM shortly after that and it was love at first sight! I really appreciated Karen's book, though, because I have lots of friends that school with a (neo)classical approach and I now feel like I can better explain CM in a way that they can understand.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-40830602579817150702015-01-15T21:47:16.440-05:002015-01-15T21:47:16.440-05:00Amy, I appreciate your encouragement! These change...Amy, I appreciate your encouragement! These changes feel monumental.dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-12538811507630585342015-01-15T08:58:27.049-05:002015-01-15T08:58:27.049-05:00this post has gotten a LOT of comments! ;)
i too,...this post has gotten a LOT of comments! ;) <br />i too, had to comment because your story resonated with mine! way back, i read WTM and thought i'd start there too. of course, when my boys were 3 & 4 and i ought not to have really even started yet (who knew back then?), i began to feel the weight of the pressure and severely frustrated because mine weren't like what Susan described! at the same time i read WTM, i was reading CM. what a difference! and for just the same reason you gave, i felt at home with her and dove right in... after all these years, i am SO glad. <br />thanks for sharing! thanks for being brave! ;) amy in peruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14514765606705513864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-1806621478814113702015-01-07T20:50:42.978-05:002015-01-07T20:50:42.978-05:00Thanks!Thanks!dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-4116087391317368812015-01-05T19:31:21.814-05:002015-01-05T19:31:21.814-05:00Welcome! :)
Welcome! :)<br />Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588301010931781051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-18138628886242333292015-01-01T08:24:15.809-05:002015-01-01T08:24:15.809-05:00Thanks, friend. You've always been such an enc...Thanks, friend. You've always been such an encouragement to me. I wish you were closer so we could just talk.dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-69220310516132063842014-12-31T16:29:14.872-05:002014-12-31T16:29:14.872-05:00Ohhhh- I love that Andrew Kern quote! I'm so g...Ohhhh- I love that Andrew Kern quote! I'm so glad & thankful for your raw honesty, Dawn! It's going to be exciting to see how God works in your lives this upcoming year!!!<br /><br />I've always told people we "classically unschool." The beauty of educating at home us getting to choose what fits our families in the season we are in! It changes A LOT but there are principles in classical & CM that I see value in & as my children get older, I see it working! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03126079303070589017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-11472884545462069452014-12-31T16:06:47.085-05:002014-12-31T16:06:47.085-05:00Thanks, Lisa. I hope I haven't waited too long...Thanks, Lisa. I hope I haven't waited too long.dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-18408358526298828312014-12-31T16:06:04.242-05:002014-12-31T16:06:04.242-05:00Thanks, Kelly. I appreciate the reminder/applicati...Thanks, Kelly. I appreciate the reminder/application :)dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-2170088460532861342014-12-31T14:41:13.495-05:002014-12-31T14:41:13.495-05:00Andrew Kern says that education is repentance. Be ...Andrew Kern says that education is repentance. Be of good cheer.<br />Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618197716777772631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-51880357916399421432014-12-31T14:15:49.832-05:002014-12-31T14:15:49.832-05:00I'm looking forward to reading the rest of you...I'm looking forward to reading the rest of your series! I also started out with WTM first, but after reading CM for myself and learning more about classical education (as defined by Circe and friends) I realized that not only was CM classical, she also knew exactly what she was doing when outlining her methodology. So I gradually began using her methods more and more. I will not tie myself to a particular "CM curriculum" because there isn't yet one out there that I wouldn't tweak and adjust, but her methods can be used regardless of the book list. <br /><br />It is hard to change, but sometimes it has to happen, doesn't it? I commend you for recognizing what you need to do and going for it!Lisa Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496990920896461103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-84831320917081588632014-12-31T10:35:05.637-05:002014-12-31T10:35:05.637-05:00Thanks for the encouragement, this series feels li...Thanks for the encouragement, this series feels like ripping off a scab and exposing me to the world. Maybe I'm glad it is a relatively small world :)<br /><br />Narration is going to be one of the biggest changes/retraining parts for me. I have a whole post of it coming up soon.dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987916970944867015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009930.post-68948530261584822492014-12-31T09:26:41.100-05:002014-12-31T09:26:41.100-05:00Wow! Jumping the fence! I can't wait to hear m...Wow! Jumping the fence! I can't wait to hear more details. This post is brave.<br /><br />I identify as a classical educator, and when Cindy had me read both Norms & Nobility and CM volume 6, then it was clear to me that CM was classical. So, probably I should just do what she says, but instead I agree with her principles and let myself wiggle out of her methods. <br /><br />Karen Glass almost has me repenting of that myself, though. I have a six, four, and two year old still to start and I might have to buckle down and actually grapple with narration.Mystiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15489205990532734556noreply@blogger.com